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Only 8% of the broader Australian population are being effected where as 35% are in most Aboriginal regions (Shukla 2010, p.60). The 17-year life expectancy break concerning the two populations along with these figures is of great concern because they show an extremely bad health status within the Australian Aboriginal community (AIDA 2008,
P3-Explain patterns and trends in health and illness among different social groupings M2- Compare sociological explanations for different patterns and trends D1- Evaluate the way patterns and trends in health and illness are measured Researches into health inequalities in the UK were published between 2005 and 2007. The life expectancy between those who live in the less fortunate parts of the country compared to the affluent parts of the country is 11 years. This could be due to the fact that people who are less wealthy than others usually don't get the best treatment when it comes to poor health. Compared to those who can afford private doctors, they will receive the best treatment needed. This is due to social class.
Because of this, two-thirds of the patients seen on that day had multiple comorbidities possibly due to lack of preventative care. The report from the GADCH states that individuals without health insurance lag behind the insured population on many dimensions including having decreased rates of preventative care leading to multiple comorbidities resulting in fair to poor health (2007). When this happens, there are more sick days (usually without pay) resulting into lower income for this population that is already struggling to make ends meet. This impacts the entire region’s productivity leading into a cascading effect for rural areas (GADCH,
Assessment 2- Jayde Rogan Manage Programs that Promote Personal Effectiveness Cause and extent of the identified health issue According to Diabetes Australia approximately 280 Australians a day develop diabetes and it is estimated that more than half the cases of type 2 diabetes go undiagnosed. They state that by 2031 3.3 million Australians will have type 2 diabetes and the financial costs will be significant. Their study found that type 2 diabetes will cost $10.3 billion, With productivity losses at $4.1 billion. This is a substantial amount of cost for workplaces, so it is in their best interest to support their workers towards a healthier lifestyle to reduce loss of productivity. Diabetes Australia found that approximately every day 280 Australians develop the disease diabetes.
Improving the health status of people has been an enduring challenge for governments in Australia. Although there have been a number of advances since the 1970"s in the areas of education attainment and participation in employment, on the whole, progress has been gradual and spasmodic. The inequality gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians remains wide with Indigenous Australians continuing to live disadvantaged lives (NATSIHC, 2004). A key area of concern is the current pattern of alcohol abuse amongst Indigenous Australians, and this can only be fully understood by looking at the historical context from which it transpired. Before the European colonisation, Indigenous Australians had very little exposure to alcohol, but from that time on, alcohol became easily accessible and was reportedly exploited as payment for manual work and sex with Indigenous Australians (Langton, 1993).
1. Currently, the estimated population of Australian Indigenous people is 698,583 people (as of 30 June 2013) (Australian Indigenous Health InfoNet [AIHIN] 2013). Compared to previous years, the trend has become decreasingly significant and concerning. To add up to this, the life expectancy, death rate (especially with young and middle adult years), infant mortality, is higher with indigenous Australians compared to non-indigenous Australians. The leading causes of this dilemma are cardiovascular diseases, cancer (in various forms, and accidents or injury).
In spite of many recent economical, political, and social achievements, Afghanistan is still ranked as the fourth poorest country in the world, according to the Afghanistan 2007 Human Development Report. One of two Afghans is classified as poor, with more than 20 percent of the rural population consuming less than the average daily calories. Historically, the drought of the nineties, the destruction of basic infrastructure, the damage to institutional organizations, and the scarcity of skilled professionals has been among the primary causes of poverty. Decades of war and foreign invasion has greatly impacted its political and social stance and essentially has destroyed its economy. Economic frailty and government dependence
According to Loschmann & Pearce. (2006). Among Maori there is a large amount of mortality which is attributed to diseases that had effective health care services available. This identifies dissimilarities in access to health care. Access to primary and secondary health services differ for Maori and non Maori.
The number at that time was 529,000. Given the limited progress, safe motherhood (SM) was reassessed at the Millennium Development Summit in 2000. The Millennium Development Goal-5 (MDG-5) was dedicated to maternal health with emphasis on reduction of MDs by 75% from its 1990 figure, to be achieved by 2015. Aim of presentation: To highlight the complexities surrounding SM in Nigeria base on on-going study exploring women's, midwives' and traditional birth attendants' experiences and understanding. Key Issues: Despite the decrease in global MDs from 535,900 in 2005 to 350,000 in 2008, increases in MMR have been recorded in Nigeria from 473/100,000 in 1990 to 608/100,000 (n=50,000) in 2008, indicating that the 2015 target will not be met.